How much Wrexham AFC or Middlesbrough may have to pay Sontje Hansen in wages | OneFootball

Wrexham and Middlesbrough have both been linked with a move for Sontje Hansen this summer

Middlesbrough and Wrexham are both in the mix to sign Sontje Hansen from Dutch side NEC Nijmegen this summer.

According to Voetbal International, the two Championship clubs are among the sides eyeing a move for the forward.

The 23-year-old has spent the last two years competing in the Eredivisie with Nijmegen, and has contributed 12 goals and eight assists from 64 appearances in that time.

He has a contract until the summer of 2027, and it remains to be seen what kind of fee it will take to convince the top flight club to cash in on the player.

Here we use estimated figures from Capology to figure out how much Middlesbrough and Wrexham may need to pay Hansen in wages to win the race to his signature…

Sontje Hansen’s weekly salary

Hansen made the switch to Nijmegen during the 2023 summer transfer window, making the switch from Ajax.

The Dutchman was unable to break into the senior first team squad after competing for the club at underage level and in their reserve side.

The 23-year-old is currently on a weekly wage worth €6,923, the equivalent of just below £6,000.

He is paid more than the average salary with the Eredivisie side, which amounts to roughly £5,100.

However, Hansen’s current wages are still some way off the best paid player in the squad, which is Bram Nuytinck.

The defender is paid €18,846 (£16,282) per week, and is entering the final year of his current contract.

Meanwhile, Hansen still has two more years left on his deal, which will give Nijmegen better leverage in any upcoming negotiations over a potential transfer.

It remains to be seen whether a deal can be agreed, with Lorenzo Lepore claiming that the forward is a priority target for Middlesbrough this summer, with new manager Rob Edwards looking to bolster his squad.

Middlesbrough and Wrexham’s total wage bills

Middlesbrough were of course competing for a play-off place in the Championship last season, missing out with a 10th place finish.

The Teesside outfit had the fifth highest wage bill in the entire division for last season, paying a total of £433,269 per week to the first team squad.

Only Leeds United, Burnley, Sheffield United and Luton Town paid more, and this under-performance of resources led to Michael Carrick’s dismissal as manager at the end of the campaign.

Meanwhile, Wrexham earned automatic promotion from League One at the first attempt under Phil Parkinson.

This was their third promotion in a row, with the club on a remarkable rise up the English football pyramid.

The Red Dragons’ wage bill ranked third for the teams in League One last season, with the club paying £205,200 per week.

Middlesbrough will be confident that they can afford Hansen’s wages, and could potentially even offer the player an increase on the salary he currently receives from Nijmegen.